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Brinkley, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Brinkley, AR area
Earnestine Holloway
Dec 18, 2025
Earnestine Holloway, 82 of Holly Grove, passed away on Thursday, December 18 at Chambers Nursing and Rehab Center in Carlisle.
Earnestine was born on September 16, 1943 in Marvell, Arkansas to Bernice Griffin. She was raised by her maternal grandparents: Henry and Mollie Griffin.
Earnestine received her early education from the Marvell and Postelle community school districts.
Earnestine was a member of Mount...
Ceotis Sullivan
Dec 18, 2025
Ceotis Sullivan, 78 of Biscoe, passed away on Thursday, December 18 at Robinson Nursing Home in North Little Rock.
Ceotis was born on January 23, 1947 in Conway, Arkansas to James "Jim" Sullivan and Dorothy Mattie Dickerson-Sullivan.
Upon the family relocating to Biscoe, in the early 1950's, Ceotis attended Biscoe Public Schools.
Ceotis worked as a farmer with Wilson Farms in...
Shirley Ann Williams
Dec 17, 2025
Shirley Ann Williams passed away on December 17 at Arkansas Hospice Center in Little Rock after a long illness.
Shirley was born on June 7, 1953, in Moro County (Brinkley, Arkansas) as the fifth of eleven siblings to DC Stigall and Ozell Miranda Carolyn Thomas-Stigall.
From an early age, Shirley accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior. She became a devoted member...
Alvin Robinson Jr.
Dec 16, 2025
Alvin Robinson Jr., 53 of Stuttgart, passed away on Tuesday evening, December 16 at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock.
Alvin was born on November 12, 1972 in St. Louis, Missouri to Alvin Robinson Sr. and Marie Ann Keyes.
Alvin was raised in Holly Grove, Arkansas and attended the Holly Grove Public Schools graduating with the Holly Grove High School class...
Link Hubbard Jr.
Dec 13, 2025
Link Hubbard Jr. 69, of Cotton Plant passed away on Saturday December 13, at his home following a lengthy illness.
Link was born on July 4, 1956, to Link Hubbard Sr. and Rosie Mae Seargent-Hubbard in Dumas, Arkansas.
Link received his education from the Dumas Public Schools and was a 1974 graduate of Dumas High School. He later went on to...
Meacher Ray Peten
Dec 10, 2025
Meacher Ray "Michael" Peten, 65 of Augusta, passed away on Wednesday, December 10 at The Crossings at Riverside Rehab Center in Searcy.
Meacher was born on February 17, 1960 in Augusta, Arkansas to Ulysess Peten and Betty Peten.
Meacher accepted Christ at an early age and joined Harris Chapel Baptist Church in Augusta.
Meacher received his education from the Augusta Public Schools system,...
Dorothy Mae Jenkins
Dec 6, 2025
Dorothy Mae Jenkins, 79, of Holly Grove (Pine city Community) passed away on Saturday, December 6 at Baptist Health Medical Center in North Little Rock.
Dorothy or "Dot" as she was lovingly known was born on November 5, 1946 in Pine City, Arkansas to Ruthie Hurd and Shelby Gray.
Dorothy was a member of Prayer House of Faith in Holly...
Freda Kay Whitfield
Nov 30, 2025
Freda Kay Whitfield, 69 of Augusta, passed away on Sunday morning, November 30 at Unity Health Medical Center in Searcy.
Freda was born on March 8, 1956 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Robert Hall and Erma Hagwood.
Freda was a member of Ward Chapel Church in Augusta for more than 36 years, where she sang in the church choir. She had previously...
Ellen Louise Clark
Nov 29, 2025
Ellen Louise Clark, 63 of Holly Grove passed away on Saturday evening, November 29 at UAMS Medical Center in Little Rock.
Ellen was born February 19, 1962 in Holly Grove, Arkansas to Thomas Cartwright Sr. and Mae Marshbanks-Cartwright.
While growing up in Holly Grove, Ellen accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior and was baptized at St. John Missionary Baptist Church...
LC Brown
Nov 24, 2025
L.C. Brown, 71 of Cotton Plant, passed away on Monday November 24 at Unity Health Medical Center in Searcy.
L.C. was born March 4, 1954 in McCrory, Arkansas to Ollie Fred Brown and Della Word-Brown.
L.C. attended McCrory Public Schools. He went on to finish his education at Job Corp in Oklahoma City. He also received a diploma from Southwest Automotive School...
Bertha Lea Byers
Nov 19, 2025
Bertha Lea Byers, 94 of Augusta, passed away on Wednesday November 19 at her home following a brief illness.
Bertha was born June 19, 1931 in Doloroso, Mississippi to Francis Floyd and Luella Fisher-Floyd.
Bertha or "Bobo" or "Bubbles" as she was lovingly known, was a member of Northside Church of Christ in Augusta for more than 48 years, where she served...
Randy Lewis Akins
Nov 18, 2025
Randy Lewis Akins, 59 of Searcy, formerly of Augusta, passed away on Tuesday November 18, at his residence in Searcy.
"Skip" as Randy was lovingly known, was born on February 18, 1966 in Augusta, Arkansas to Robert Hardaway Sr. and Judy Akins.
Randy received his education from the Augusta public school district. He was a 1984 graduate of Augusta High School,...
Bobby Dean Larkin
Nov 16, 2025
Bobby Dean Larkin, 78 of DeValls Bluff, passed away on Sunday, November 16 at Maple Healthcare (Life Touch Hospice Services) Center in Hazen.
"Pippy" as Bobby was lovingly known, was born on June 9, 1947 in Conway, Arkansas, to Willie Mae Brown-Larkin and Matthew Larkin.
Bobby attended Biscoe School and left school at an early age. He later married Shirley Metcalf-Larkin on...
Bertha Mae Culp Jones
Nov 10, 2025
Bertha Mae Culp Jones, 77 of Little Rock, passed away on Monday morning November 10 in Little Rock.
"Toni" as Bertha was lovingly known, was born April 20, 1948 in Monroe, Arkansas Clarence A. Culp Sr., and Hattie Mae Culp.
Bertha was a member of Church at Gaines Street in Little Rock for several years under the leadership of Pastor J. Barrington...
Tyrone DeShawn Butler
Nov 1, 2025
Tyrone Deshawn Butler, 50 of Brinkley, passed away on Saturday, November 1, at UAMS Medical Center in Little Rock.
Tyrone was a lifelong member of Mount of Olive Ministries in Brinkley, where, as a young man, he served on the church's Usher board.
"TY" as Tryone was affectionately known, received his education from the Brinkley Public School. He was a 1993 graduate...
Mardell Denise Dilworth
Oct 20, 2025
Mardell Denise Dilworth, 44 of Pine Bluff, formerly of Brinkley, passed away on Monday October 20 at her home in Pine Bluff.
Mardell was born on December 30, 1980 to Freeman Dilworth and Betty McClain-Dilworth in Brinkley, Arkansas.
While growing up in Brinkley, Mardell was a faithful member of St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church in under the Reverend Albert Parris and later...
Timothy Deone Maddox
Oct 17, 2025
Timothy Deone Maddox, 48, of Augusta, passed away on Friday, October 17 at his home in Augusta.
Timothy was born on September 7, 1977 in Searcy, Arkansas to Calvin Maddox and Flossie Erby-Maddox.
Timothy attended Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Bald Knob under the leadership of Pastor Larry Johnson.
Timothy attended school in the Augusta Public School System.
Timothy was affectionately known as "Tim...
Glennvester Garrett
Oct 16, 2025
Glennvester (Glenn) Garrett, 81 of Oaklawn, Illinois formerly of Moro (Garret Grove Community), passed away on Thursday, October 16 at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oaklawn.
While growing up in Moro, Arkansas (Garrett Grove Community), Glennvester or "Glenn" as he was also known accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior at an early age and became a member of Walnut Grove...
Wayne Allen Stidum
Oct 9, 2025
Wayne Allen Stidum, 68 of Palestine, passed away on Thursday, October 9 at his home.
Wayne Allen Stidum was born on April 17, 1957, in Palestine, Arkansas, to the late Charley Lee Stidum and Odessia Shepperd-Stidum.
Wayne accepted Christ at an early age and was baptized at the Union Hill Missionary Baptist Church in Palestine, where he was a lifelong member.
Wayne received...
Riley Franklin Adell
Oct 9, 2025
Riley Franklin Adell, 80, of Brinkley, passed away on Thursday October 9 at Forrest City Medical Center in Forrest City.
Riley was born June 26, 1945 in Brinkley Arkansas to Herman Adell Sr. and Ollie Crawford-Adell.
"Frankie" as Riley was well known, was baptized under the late Reverend J.C. Brewer and became a member of Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church (Mount Olive...
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